Esther Robins

This is the AUNT of the Esther Littleton who married Col. William Whittington.

Esther (10) Littleton1 F, b. 1648, d. 1724(?)

• Father Col. Nathaniel Littleton (Gateway Ancestor) (Councillor) b. c 1605, d. c 1654
• Mother Ann (6) Southey b. c 1610, d. b 28 Oct 1656
• Birth* 1648 Esther was born in 1648 at Northampton Co, VA. She was referred to in her mother's will of 1656 as being 10 year old in 2 years and being agee 21 in 1669..2,3
• Marriage* 9 January 1663 She married Maj. John (2) Robins, son of Col. Obedience Robins (I) (Councillor) and Grace (1) Neale, on 9 January 1663 at Northampton Co, VA.2,4
• Married Name 9 January 1663 As of 9 January 1663,her married name was Robins.
• Death* 1724 Esther died in 1724.5 [reference dubious, may be confusion with Child #6, Esther m. Arthur Denwood]

Esther was not mentioned in the will of her husband, Major John Robins (signed in 1707). This may indicate that she predeceased him.

Family Maj. John (2) Robins b. 6 Jul 1636, d. b 28 May 1709 Children

• 1. Obedience (7) Robins b. 18 Jul 1664, d. 1740
• 2. John (8) Robins+ b. 29 Apr 1669, d. b 8 Jul 1740
• 3. Edward (9) Robins+ b. c 1671, d. b 6 Aug 1728
• 4. Thomas (10) Robins+ b. c 1673, d. b 22 Mar 1731/32
• 5. Littleton (11) Robins+ b. c 1675, d. b 17 Mar 1718/19
• 6. Esther (12) Robins+ b. c 1677, d. b 21 Sep 1724
• 7. Grace (13) Robins+ b. c 1680, d. c 1719
• 8. Elizabeth (14) Robins+ b. c 1682, d. b 13 Sep 1757

Citations

1. [S940] John Frederick Dorman, Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5, p. 219 (Southey-Harmar-Littleton Family).
2. [S940] John Frederick Dorman, Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5, p. 221 (Southey-Harmar-Littleton Family).
3. [S888] John Frederick Dorman, Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5, p. 703 (O'Neal[sic! Neale]-Robins Family).
4. [S888] John Frederick Dorman, Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5, p. 703 (O'Neil[sic! Neale]-Robins Family).
5. [S556] Matthew M. Wise, Littleton Heritage: Some American Descendants of Col. Nathaniel Littleton (1605-1654) of Northampton Co., Virginia, and His Royal Forebears.

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